Legal Opinion
Peerless Insurance v. Associates Financial Services of America, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 3, 1978No. Record No. 770056PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarman, J.
This action was instituted by Associates Financial Services of America, Inc. (Associates), the “loss payee” under an automobile insurance policy issued to Alvis Wayne Adair (Adair), against the insurer, Peerless Insurance Company (Peerless). After a bench trial, the trial court awarded judgment to Associates for $1500.04, the full amount of its claim, and Peerless appealed.
The facts have been stipulated. Adair was the owner of a 1973 Dodge automobile which was severely damaged in a collision with another vehicle on November 16, 1975. On the date of this accident, Adair was indebted to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hensley v. Aetna Casualty and Surety CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- Troutman v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
- Anthony v. National Grange Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
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